On April 11, 2012 John and Agnes Shea welcomed their little girl Gertrude Shea Krueger into their loving arms. Gertie was born May 12, 1919 in Plaza, ND and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1949. She worked for Clover Club Foods for 35 years producing the finest potato chips ever. She was preceded into Heaven by her beloved five sisters: Cecilia Shea, Mary Agnes Jones, Loraine Shea, Isabelle Regens, and Anna Fitchner. Also preceding her were her husband Fred Krueger, nephews George and Pat Jones, and brothers-in-law Marvin Jones, Steve Regens, and Ray Fitchner. Gertie was a 100% Irish lass who loved nothing more than having fun with her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter Patsy Krueger and her much loved nephews and nieces: John Jones, Agnes Revilla, Leroy Jones, Margaret Jones, Grace McWhorter, Fran Lockwood, Doris Rohr, Bob Jones, Barbie Jones, Debbie Paynter, Bonnie Hanen, Dee Dee Ragsdale, Dennis Fitchner, Cindy Soqui, and her handpicked “son” Red Ortiz. Gertie is also survived by a host of great and great-great nephews and nieces all of whose lives she was actively involved in. She also leaves five little dogs who she adored. Thanks to Joe and Kevin for planting their “Gertie” rose bush and the rest of Gertie’s extended family at Jerry’s Restaurant for providing her with much love and many good meals throughout the years. Her spirit will roam around her “CHEERS without the brew.” Visitation will be held from 5-8pm, with a Rosary at 7pm, Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road. Funeral Mass will be at 10am, Friday, April 20th, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1954 N. 24th Street, Phoenix. Interment will follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Wake 1:30pm at Jerry’s Restaurant, 2323 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St. Agnes Catholic Church or to the animal rescue of their choice.
Jennalee Bernhard
Dearest Family,
I want to express my warmest and sweetest sympathy to all of you. Auntie Gertie knew and loved us all no matter how far we spread. She will be deeply missed. May she only know sweetness and peace.
Love, Jennalee and Peter Bernhard, Kaigen, Madalynn, Calev, ChayaRochel and YisroelYosef
Barbara
Gertie: you might be gone but you will never be forgotten. You have won a place in our hearts forever. Barbara
To all who knew and loved Gertie my thoughts, prayers and love. We know that she is happy now and playing cards with all her sisters, mom and dad.
Gertie please give my love to everyone in heaven above. I miss them all as I will miss you. But I will keep you memory in my heart forever
Barbara
Gertie: you might be gone but you will never be forgotten. You have won a place in our hearts forever. Barbara
LEROY W. JONES
WE MOURN GERTRUDES PASSING WITH YOU. WE ALL SHARED AND VALUED HER LOVE AND DEVOITION AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. I KNOW HOW ANXIOUS SHE WAS TO SEE HER MOTHER, SISTERS AND EVERYONE IN HEAVEN AND HOW HARD IT WAS FOR HER TO WAIT. BUT SHE WAS THE EXAMPLE WE ALL LIVE BY AND NEEDED.
LOVE HER ALWAYS
LEROY
Lana Jones
She will be missed. Gertie was always good to my family.
Lana
John MS Jones
There will never be another like her. She was loyal to the people she loved. She was loyal to her employer and co-workers. She was loyal to the Catholic faith. She loved her father. She always seemed to be up and positive about life. She stayed positive 95% of the time. Took hard times in stride. She like to talk. Gertie and dad could talk for hours. She was interested in many things. She liked to tell stories about growing up near Plaza, ND
There will never be another like her.
Love you Gertie
Johnny